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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the…

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.

Introduced: August 3, 2007 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Sep 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Aug 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 3, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that a presidential pardon or reprieve shall become effective only on the review and consent of two-thirds of the Justices of the Supreme Court pursuant to finding that such pardon or reprieve is consistent with the interests of justice and does not undermine the effectiveness, integrity, and impartiality of the federal criminal justice system.

What's happening now September 10, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 24, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 19, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 48: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-48/
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"H.J. Res. 48: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-48/.
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H.J. Res. 48, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-48/.
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[H.J. Res. 48: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-48/)
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